The Governor-General, Quentin Bryce, speaking at the Australia Unlimited Conference supports the Australian Dialogue proposed by Aboriginal elder Pat Dodson, and former West Australian Governor John Sanderson, to shift Indigenous policy into “a post-reconciliation era”. She refers to it as “a ground breaking nation-changing agenda”. She also said, ” the duty of public office must, at the very least, be to listen to the stories of our communities and to draw upon the depth and diversity of opinion and experience that is the fabric of Australian life.” A good recipe for our own Head of State. [quotes from G-G sees new chance for a ‘glad tomorrow’ by Stuart Rintoul in The Australian]
Woman for an Australian Republic, Adelaide Ironside, republican poet and artist 1831-1867
Self portrait 1855, Newcastle Art Gallery NSW
